Chester could be a relative. There was a line of Venables that left Arkansas in the 1890s and settled in the Washington are. The first Venable in Washington was a Luther Rice Venable II. His line and my line merge about 4 generations back. I'll post more information on him later if you're interested. I don't have my files with me right now. -----Original Message----- From: Dean K and Ginny Manning [mailto:Ginny.Manning@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Monday, May 25, 1998 11:49 To: BOND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Amanda Catherine Bond Hi, On of my great uncles, William NICHOLS b. 1842 TN, married a Catherine Bond in 1837. They had a son, Argus, according to another relative of mine, who is also into genealogy. Don't know if any of this helps. If it does, I'll see if I can find out more from her. She does not have a computer so will have to snail mail her. Let me know. Ginny <mailto:ginny.manning@worldnet.att.net> By the way, I have been trying to locate a former Wenatchee, WA high school classmate of my husband, named Chester Venable......he is a WWII veteran, and spent 43 months in a Japanese prison camp and the last we heard from him he lived in Thousand Oaks, CA.. any relation??? -----Original Message----- From: Philip Venable <philven@pacbell.net> To: BOND-L@rootsweb.com <BOND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, May 25, 1998 10:09 AM Subject: Amanda Catherine Bond >I am trying to find information on the parents of Amanda Catherine Bond, >born 19 Mar 1845 in Butler Co, Pa. Amanda married Barton Lacey Easley on 3 >Apr 1867 in Corydon, Wayne Co, Iowa. Amanda died 16 Aug 1933 at Patton >State Hospital, San Bernardino Co, Calif. > Amanda's parents are John Bond and Mary Wallace. John and Mary were >married in 1828 in Butler Co, Pa. John was born about 1798, and was >possibly an Irish immigrant who arrived in the United States through Canada. >Mary was born about 1810 in Butler Co, Pa. I have not been able to confirm >either John or Mary's birth. Please send any information to my e-mail >address listed below. Thanks. > >Philip Venable >Philven@pacbell.net > > > ______________________________